A Israel spa treats clients to snakes in what it says massage curing aching muscles and joints.

An Israeli health and beauty spa is offering a snake massage for its customers.The treatment consists of six non-venomous snakes massaging the client's aching muscles and joints.Ada Barak's snake spa, in Talmei Elazar, northern Israel, uses California and Florida king snakes, corn snakes and milk snakes for the massages, which cost US$$70.(￡40 )

Physical contact with the reptiles can be a relaxing experience.

Miss Barak believes that physical contact with the reptiles can be a relaxing experience. She says that she was inspired by her belief that once people get over any initial misgivings, they find physical contact with the snakes to be stress relieving.

The treatment consists of six non-venomous snakes massaging the client's aching muscles and joints.

"Some people said that holding the snakes made them feel better, relaxed," she said "One old lady said it was soothing, like a cold compress."The size of the snakes depends on the type of massage - the larger ones are said to alleviate deeper muscle tensions and the smaller ones create a 'fluttering' effect. All are the snakes used are non-venemous.

All are the snakes used are non-venemous.

Miss Barak began offering the service at the Talmey El'Azar tourist attraction since 2006.